We decided to move on from Shell Key on Sunday April 11 and went about 33 miles to Barnes Sound south of Biscayne Bay for our 3rd night in a row at anchor. Great trip to a pretty and secluded setting. We were aware of a storm to the north and thought it would miss us... it did not. Just as we were finishing pork steaks on the grill and enjoying Sunday night jazz all hell broke loose. Driving rain, thunder boomers and 50 mph winds hit us out of nowhere. We started our engines and eased the boat up on the anchor to give a little help because we didn't want to risk it dragging and ending up in the nearby mangroves. So we stood there together at the helm with rain and hail in our face for a couple of hours and all was good ... and wet.
Ripped the isinglass out of the front and yanked this baby right off our roof. We feel lucky though.
It was scary and made us appreciate our time in marinas!
Batten Down The Hatches!
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